POWER OF ATTORNEY

FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING

        I, Frederick C. Treadway, do hereby constitute and appoint Fred J. Pinckney and Stephen R. Crim, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, any of whom acting singly is hereby authorized, for me and in my name and on my behalf as an officer and/or director and/or shareholder of American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. f/k/a American Safety Insurance Group, Ltd., to prepare, execute and file any and all forms, instruments or documents (including any necessary amendments thereof) as such attorneys or attorney deems necessary or advisable to enable me to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any rules, regulations, policies or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof (collectively, “Section 16”).

        I do hereby ratify and confirm all acts my said attorney shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until it is revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact or the undersigned is no longer required to comply with Section 16, whichever occurs first.

         WITNESS the execution hereof this 24th day of July, 2003.

                                                         /s/Frederick C. Treadway
                                                         Frederick C. Treadway